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by nileshpadwal » Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:28 pm
Please try solving below question with explaination as I am not convinced with the answer given.


"If the forest continues to disappear at its present pace, the koala will approach extinction," said the biologist.
"So all that is needed to save the koala is to stop deforestation," said the politician.
Which one of the following statements is consistent with the biologist's claim but not with the politician's claim?
(A) Deforestation continues and the koala becomes extinct.
(B) Deforestation is stopped and the koala becomes extinct.
(C) Reforestation begins and the koala survives.
(D) Deforestation is slowed and the koala survives.
(E) Deforestation is slowed and the koala approaches extinction.
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by sirisha.g » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:05 pm
nileshpadwal wrote:Please try solving below question with explaination as I am not convinced with the answer given.


"If the forest continues to disappear at its present pace, the koala will approach extinction," said the biologist.
"So all that is needed to save the koala is to stop deforestation," said the politician.
Which one of the following statements is consistent with the biologist's claim but not with the politician's claim?
(A) Deforestation continues and the koala becomes extinct.
(B) Deforestation is stopped and the koala becomes extinct.
(C) Reforestation begins and the koala survives.
(D) Deforestation is slowed and the koala survives.
(E) Deforestation is slowed and the koala approaches extinction.
IMO D. because the biologist is talking about the rate of the deforestation=>slowing the process is also sufficient
politician is talking about stopping it completely => even if it is slowed there would be not effect
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